3exposition — 1 fair, *exhibition, exhibit, show 2 Exposition, exposure, exposé are comparable when they mean a setting forth or laying open of a thing or things hitherto not known or fully understood. Exposition (see also EXHIBITION) often implies a display… …

4Exposition — Ex po*si tion, n. [L. expositio, fr. exponere, expositum: cf. F. exposition. See {Expound}.] 1. The act of exposing or laying open; a setting out or displaying to public view. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of expounding or of laying open the sense or …

5Exposition — may refer to*Exposition (literary technique), a tece of dramatic structure in which undepicted plots elements are conveyed in dialogue, description, flashback or narrative *Expository writing, a genre in which the purpose is to inform, explain,… …

6exposition — ex‧po‧si‧tion [ˌekspəˈzɪʆn] noun [countable] formal 1. MARKETING a large international show that is open to the public, where new products, especially industrial products, can be seen; = EXHIBITION: • the Enterprise Computing Exposition …

16exposition — is sharply distinguished in meaning from exposé. Its main meanings are (1) an explanation or interpretation of something difficult, (2) an explanatory article or treatise, and (3) a public exhibition …

18exposition — ► NOUN 1) a comprehensive description and explanation of a theory. 2) a large public exhibition of art or trade goods. 3) Music the part of a movement in which the principal themes are first presented. DERIVATIVES expositional adjective. ORIGIN… …